please advise

this is new at my house

it is big

bigger than I pictured

that is a twin size mattress on it

my neighbor who is an upholsterer

is making a cover for it

out of fabric I already owned

he is charging me $45

that is pretty much slave labor I think

this was my inspiration

but we had to paint it all white because 

we could not afford nice wood

I would like it to look a little more like the above

and less like the below photo

it's cute but too tailored

and matchy for me

I need some of these I think

and I'm considering painting the window frame black

the mattress cover is blackish and plain

but with texture

also considering adding a sheepskin

but the word skin is holding me back

basically I want a cozy place to read

but not a fluffy place to read

oh and a bamboo shade is planned

your thoughts?

peace

xokg